Ododikossi Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Cass County, Ododikossi Lake is a Minnesota water. The surroundings are lake country bush. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Cass County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 24 miles from Cohasset. Fargo sits 132 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Ododikossi Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Ododikossi Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 67°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Ododikossi Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Dollar Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Ododikossi Lake before loading the car.